Idaho hasn't seen any significant increase in crashes or fatalities since it raised it top highway speed limit and created split speed limits for cars and trucks.
The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., reports that the 75-mph limit, which took effect in 1996, had many people concerned that accidents and deaths would increase. But accident rates have remained flat.
In 1998, the state added a lower, 65-mph limit for trucks, which many truckers believe is unsafe because of the speed differential between larger and smaller vehicles. But again, according to Idaho officials, there have been no increases in accidents. In fact, the crash rates of commercial vehicles have dropped.
The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., reports that the 75-mph limit, which took effect in 1996, had many people concerned that accidents and deaths would increase. But accident rates have remained flat.
In 1998, the state added a lower, 65-mph limit for trucks, which many truckers believe is unsafe because of the speed differential between larger and smaller vehicles. But again, according to Idaho officials, there have been no increases in accidents. In fact, the crash rates of commercial vehicles have dropped.
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